Fate/Grand Order Game Gets TV Anime Special in 2016

TYPE-MOON’s smartphone game Fate/Grand Order is receiving a television anime special and it’s airing very soon.

Announced via the official website, the Fate/Grand Order -First Order- television anime special is set to air the end of the 2016. Releasing the following key visual as well:

The Story and Characters of Fate/Grand Order

In the year 2015, during the final era over which magic still held sway. Caldea, the organization dedicated to humanity’s survival and security, was established to equally observe the world that can only be seen by magic and the world that can only be measured by science. As well as preventing the extinction of mankind.

The path of human history has thus been ensured for 100 years into the future, thanks to the efforts of many researchers. However, without warning, the realm of the future that was under observation by Caldea vanished. Humanity’s extinction in 2017 was consequently observed — no, confirmed.

The apparent cause of the extinction was in the Japanese city of Fuyuki in 2004. In that city, there was an “unobservable realm” which had never existed until now. As a result, Caldea issued the Grand Order for a “Holy Grail Expedition,” to investigate, uncover, and possibly destroy the singularity that apparently will cause the extinction of humanity.

The cast of the special include:

Nobunaga Shimazaki as Ritsuka Fujimaru, one of the Master candidates of Caldea

Rie Takahashi as Kirieraito Mashu, a girl with an mysterious air about her, who works at Caldea

Ayako Kawasumi as Fou, a cute animal attached to Mashu

As well as:

Madoka Yonezawa as Olgamarie Animusufia

Kenichi Suzumura as Romani Aakiman

Tomokazu Sugita as Refu Rainōru

Fate/Grand Order’s Staff

Hitoshi Nanba is directing the feature-length anime at studio Lay-duce whilst Takurō Tsukada is assistant directing. Ayumi Sekine is writing the script based on Kinoko Nasu‘s original story concepts, and Keisuke Goto is adapting Takashi Takeuchi‘s game character designs for animation.

Additionally, the other staff members include:

Sound Director: Takeshi Takadera at Half HP Studio

Music Composer: Ryo Kawasaki

Theme Song “Shikisai” (Color) Performer: Maaya Sakamoto

Design Works: Takashi Akaishizawa

Color Key Artist: Satoru Takezawa

Art Design: Takeshi Satou

Art Director: Takuya Ebisawa

Director of Photography: Shinya Matsui

Editor: Gō Sadamatsu

So what do you think? Excited for a new anime in the Fate/ Series? Do you think it could lead to bigger adaptation of the game down the line? Or is it just a one time thing compared to other adaptations? Let us know what you think below.